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Sheetrock Repair
Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:31 pm
Recently moved into new construction home about two months ago and had our first big concern. During the heavy rain yesterday water started dripping in the kitchen through a taped sheetrock joint. I was out of town so wife called builder and he rushed over to take a look. There was a gas exhaust pipe leaking around the shingles and dripping down through the insulation on sheetrock. The builder got it to stop leaking but wants to see how the sheetrock dries. Am i wrong in thinking the sheetrock should just be changed anyways since it had water on it?
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Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:32 pm to daviddsims
quote:
Am i wrong in thinking the sheetrock should just be changed
no, it should be changed
ETA: if the water went through the paper or sheetrock was saturated or near saturated
This post was edited on 4/20/16 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:33 pm to daviddsims
No.
Your builder is right. It can dry and look like normal.
If it was soggy and bowing down, then yes, change it.
I inspect large interior losses all the time.
ETA:
You caught it early, so I doubt you have reason to have a concern for mold.
Did it stain?
If it stained it, then you need to make him re paint your ceiling.
Your builder is right. It can dry and look like normal.
If it was soggy and bowing down, then yes, change it.
I inspect large interior losses all the time.
ETA:
You caught it early, so I doubt you have reason to have a concern for mold.
Did it stain?
If it stained it, then you need to make him re paint your ceiling.
This post was edited on 4/20/16 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:34 pm to daviddsims
Tell him if he keeps that Sheetrock he needs to warranty the paint for 10 years, because that water stain is going to show up over and over again
Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:35 pm to daviddsims
Sheetrock doesn't necessarily have to be replaced every time it gets wet.
Monitoring the drying process is fine for now.
Monitoring the drying process is fine for now.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:36 pm to daviddsims
All you need is this
Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:37 pm to daviddsims
The key to having it dry properly is to have lots of air circulation on both sides, especially on the top side of the ceiling in this case. I had a pipe burst in a vertical wall and it poured out over the top side of a drywall ceiling after it had been floated and painted. we ran fans for about five days over the top and made sure there was adequate circulation, and you would never know it had a waterfall flowing through it haha. Just make sure the contractor knows if it doesnt dry correctly that he is still on the hook for replacement.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:37 pm to Stud Bud
quote:
Your builder is right. It can dry and look like normal. If it was soggy and bowing down, then yes, change it.
This guy knows of what he speaks. Give it time to dry and see what it looks like. Two things:
1. The hardasses of the OT will tell you to pitch a fit and make the builder change it regardless. Let me say this, there will be other bigger issues with your new home. Is this where you want to draw the line with your builder? Treat him well so when it is something big, he is on your side.
2. Make sure they Kilz it before they paint. Otherwise the stain will just keep popping through.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:39 pm to daviddsims
lots of opinions, hope we helped 
Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:40 pm to Stud Bud
quote:
No.
Your builder is right. It can dry and look like normal.
If it was soggy and bowing down, then yes, change it.
this
Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:41 pm to jbgleason
Yea usually what insurance companies allow when you have an interior leak is 2 coats of paint on stain (can of Kilz-which usually covers approximately a 20 sq. ft area)
Then they allow to paint the rest of the ceiling along with the stained area where you just applied the Kilz to match.
So stain will get 3 coats of paint where it won't bleed through.
Your builder should take care of this if there is a stain.
Then they allow to paint the rest of the ceiling along with the stained area where you just applied the Kilz to match.
So stain will get 3 coats of paint where it won't bleed through.
Your builder should take care of this if there is a stain.
This post was edited on 4/20/16 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 4/20/16 at 2:46 pm to 777Tiger
This has helped a bunch. 
Posted on 4/20/16 at 11:52 pm to daviddsims
Sheet rock is about 8 bucks a sheet. Cut and replace, materials about 20 bucks for fast mud. No reason not to.
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